---
title: preferredLanguages
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avplayermediaselectioncriteria/preferredlanguages
---

# preferredLanguages

An array of language identifiers in preferred order.

## Declaration

```swift
var preferredLanguages: [String]? { get }
```

## See Also

### Retrieving selection criteria settings

- [preferredMediaCharacteristics](avfoundation/avplayermediaselectioncriteria/preferredmediacharacteristics.md)
- [principalMediaCharacteristics](avfoundation/avplayermediaselectioncriteria/principalmediacharacteristics.md)